Decree No. 102/2003/ND-CP on thrifty and efficient use of energy

Article 1.- Regulation scope transformer stations with a total installed capacity of This Decree prescribes the mrmfa:r,ij efficient usE3 ·7$0KVAoJhigher. of energy in industr_i~t,propy/;l)QQ.tln ~l\~irtq_s, fo1 : : ~ u¥n9\•t?l[ltn~r9ial energy including electric energy energy-consuming .~qulpflieht:a~di{feah's andJndaily, ~ricfttie;n,a( en~r~y. itl a year with a 'total of from 10 life of people. ··· · · ·· · ··· · million MJ {M~gajµta).,QY2,800,000 KWh of equivalent Article ;a;.. AppliCatlori'subjectE electric energy'ofrhbrJ:> ' '' ' .. ·.• 6'. Enetgy~g;avinpp(:Qd1Jcts'are equipment and ThiS:.))~Qree,:a~pliE!S to ·an .organlzations :and means achie-ving htgh:,,ffi~'{~p9y_ with low energy in divi~.:~, j~}j~:~f;oui,r~t.e'., 1ive/~~•d wb~~ qtfjtha 'co~su~ptlorr.level!I; ~~~)~~~tieftd i~sulating materials Vietna91§J#i1 t,rrfto,o/,J)c@pt 9therr,ise;;P.rovlded !9r by int,rry411°'p~J.?r~~!l~i ,yviik:h' the Socia.list ,F:iepublit :01 having'high insula.fjdn °"fffdi&rits;;which are designed, Viatn'~m>l'J~'J}i@n'ed· or accedactt&..

Art1~~!"1d-T~rtn• in1amr~t11tip~<. s:i:i~J!!if!lr.:~":!: In thlSDe6tG€(the,t~iiti!tand·phtases bl:ilOW Shall ::i6AA~'' ', be cdO$tru~d ~ foibwir ' ' ' ,' ' ' '' 1. e~~j~~J~;:~iyp~:qf'tt\4t~rf2ap~l~ ot g~n1:1r_~~ing force, wfl)Qh,.:1ncludefl.·$◊Urc~:s of prlrtiary energy:.CQ~I. µ~~i~t~~CTION oil, fuel gAs\Md:1!0'ar.de<of :$'8¢ohciiiry_ energy,being A'r;tt#r9',t~:'t~fh'~~i·r¾asures thermal energ'y0:.6f¢¢jriq .eh$r{JY g9o~rat?d through the of process of con~l;iri:;iori primary ~'n~rgies. '' 2. Thrifty and et/icient~se of e~er~y means using .,,:i~i~~,:t:::~:= measures: energy rationally so as: to _reduc~i, t.~-~ ;en~~tlY 1 .. [rnprovi~g ~urd rationalizing the fuel burning consumption levels, reduce eflergy Jxpens~s,:f(>r prbces~' operation of means and·equipm1;iit Which bon.surite energy while still ensuring essentlai ·demand of eAer{JY 2. Improving ·and rationalizing the process of heat for the process of production, senties" and daily-life generation, refrigeration and conversion of thermal activities. energy into mechanical energy. 3. Key energy-uslng_es'l:ablishments are those which 3. Min\m\z.ing heat loss due to heat transmission. annually consume the totaJJuet and thermal energy 4. Reusing discharged heat. volume equiva.kmtto 1,000 TOE or tooreort\ie a\lerage electric output of 500 KW or more, or annually-«>nsume 5. Improving, rationalizing the process of converting the electric energy volume of 3,000,000 KWh or mof-0... thermal energy into electric energy. OFFICIAL GAZ.E.n'E No. 145 (06-9~2003) 6. Reducing electric energy loss in transmission, economically and efficien11y: distribution and use of electric energy. 2. Working out the regime of responsibility for each 7. Improving, rationaliiing the process of converting relevant collective, each individual in the thrifty and electrrc energy into mechanlcal energy, thermal energy. officiont use of energy; the regime of commending and/ ' ' or rewarding colfect!i/es and individuals with 8. Selecting, rationally replacing the energy sources achievements and disciplining collectives and/or in use in order to achieve highar energy efficiency. indlviduar~ Jh,at commit violaUons in itnplemenling the 9. Developing and using recycled.-:-~--energisotl~ ,, : ,_.,., ·: ~ --~/ ,j~ .. _provisJbri~; o~ thrif!Y_~nctefficfent use of energy. in order to save the sources of energ_y,\\'J'!!Ch.c~n.n6! ti@ recyd ad such ·aSptt tool, 6,~\~1$~t~ffl~~'./··•:?·'.r' . m.!~~~~;;"~~:;::;i~ ha-1e universjfyoegr~and.~-~ii1i~X!'1!1 energy major. es~~i: ,:tloo,i~w~1•:~; > Article· 5.- Aespprtt1h'il~,k'.';,~f:;,pl'hdudtl6n > ·. ._.·••···•·1i;fh&_a~,rgy.m~~~g·e~i~~fi~,~~.s.~all have·to •· a~sistthe)':ffr~tors ihtnan~tt'!Otl~.tf '$,liQ'eryl~ing.means =~dt~:· . ,t~l~t ;~"~!~~;a~;rg{~b~.t,6,<1,npl~m~~~-qi 9'(riftY,:?-rlP ~tticlent 9s13 ot 'm. ' -' , . i ")~, \,ures _for . ., .,ding 10 a} Proce~h' commercial p~ ~j-1)rdet.or producing. . ryfend equiprnent-(ffl)air; !1!;?:~:~~ti~!,~~ fall Jqfu,llyob$~~~,ttiei'.~guh:tJi911s., Jj;t,,~ the ~®i;~,%~~~ti: . ,.>»•f:'.,;}b)4~f: \tl!J~~4stry'•M1hl~ '~~t~,)~iJ:W, to be done:ahd:f~~Ue$ttQft.:"E\~til[ · · \~!59t'1te and '$Iibtnl1 fo.r 'apph)v~ipfarilPb1 ·~· ·. -~"ht use of in Clause 1 of th.is\\, . saving norms, keep consumption nonns onJj; f· ~x;~~,~f"!~Eii(~flEi~y '. 'b:,:~~tn~~~;:1m11'$JY ~ . '.J,01t;",r~1ftha~~n fothe provin~ial/munici~f:Jnl.i.i'st 1 ryS'~M~ dibot~'t6e 1 provincial/municipal lhdust~;Setvl~~::~nd.t11i·1~du~try ~-. ',}~[ijiif!fJi. ·,USING . . :. ENEFIGY . IN.BUILDINGS ·.-~ ... . . ......,',/ ~: . ·.. Ministry, for key establishments\. .. . . ·... :. "J\:··/;,><_-:-,· ·.. ·:.- .· _._.\

Article 6.- Responsibilities ot ~y e~•~tgy~:µslng establishments , . . . ·•· . .. ~:~;;:ui:~:tiOS in lnvesIDWnt in IDe Organizations and Individuals providing designing 1. Annually, the key energy-using establishments consultancy, inve!:1-ting in, constructing and/or owning must report to the provincial/municipal Industry Services buildings shall have to implement the following solutions and the Industry Ministry on the situation, conditions to the thrifty and efficient use of energy: and efficiency of the use of fuel, thermal energy, 1. Making tull use ot natural concfrtlons or appropriate electricity; the situation of dismantling, modifying, architectural structure solutions in order to reduce replacing and/or installing machinery and/or equipment energy for lighting, ventilation, cooling and warming. using fuel, thermal energy, electricity; machinery and equiprnont installed for the purpose of using energy 2. Using heaHnsulation materials manufactured No. 14$ (OG-9~2003} OFFICIAL GAZE:TiE according to the energy-saving standards in order to volume of energy with new equipmont and facilrties restrict the heat transmission through walls, doors and determlned as energy-saving products with advanced willdows. energy consumption criteria in lighting, ventilation, air~ conditioning, water pumping as well as other daily-life 3. Using equipment manufactured according to the equipment and facilitfes, aiming to reduce energy energy-saving standards for installation in buildings. consumption in working offices. 4. Rationally arranging equipment and tacilities so as to achieve high efficiency along the direction o1 saving ChapterlV energy, .. .. . . : ENERQY~CONSUMING EQUIPMENT AND MEANS . ,· :'. :_ ._. ~y.': -: -: . . . Arlfcle 8.- Selected bUiiciings · > ··· · ·· . .· _,: . , . ·.. . ~rtibte:'fpf,_ A,ElS;porisfbiUties of manufacturers, 1. The d~§i9nit,~,i~d :c,onstructi~n of bui!dihgs, constructfori.::uerris of,$ei~ted bliifdings must comply exporters a~ct 1mp?rte~:_ . with the p~mll/!J~te4~eslgning criteria, standards and Organizatlo~s ~ntl. fndivldbials _being manufacturers, . -~ .; ~.);-> . ..... ·. ·. 1: .. •·. ,traders, exporters or irn~qrt~_r,, Of energy.consuming .· :' regulatipri~,~D Y)rlfti~M effipiant energy use according ~!;'J1~t.~f'<>ir' c, ClaUSe), Atlide equipmenta.ndmef#)_s:slj*ll 20 Cll.ih1s . techno\oglcal 1 t9'a.pply scieilf ific and tl:~v~ iolirtioJ~_:fr, :o~drir. to manufacture .'. equipment' arid m&e,nl~&\~(fi¼t~~-~J'i~rgy thriftily and 2: r6ij:46s~iM~ (jf appJica.tlon for Pi31lili1S to construct provide . . customers . . 'w. tth'·. .O°sceSsaiy lnttirmation on the ·, _; ,.,,,1.·," ·' ., ,''· selact~~y1)~fogi}MµS~ inclu9a c1-<:>qyments. expJaining effibtancyi:tnd energy,:~:qhst(nip{lon' levels of the measJf~$,~Qt}~fiHtit M&tWlcl~nf use'of energy.. equipmertt:~t:1:(D0iit1s; ,','. /,.·:_C•••·· /. _'. ,.-::.\~'/_:\~/j}):·)~:-->(t./~-t~(;{~~/:.f/"_.··::'._::·.;.:·· ·.:' ,:: •, .=. ', .... , 3,Jhti consfrirotfoh'NH.l'.lfJtry shall have to guide Md •·.·.·,1,de/~~1~~1p~~!' ~:jt&t;:~t==~;r~t::h::• organiza~ci'rl):i, ~d/q(i!h~lvltj~als pfbvfding designing :. ·/ .·· . ..,,.;~-, ~- .,.(-:-.- )_. -~,,,-~,.\ '.-.' -;.·,·' . . · . -; : ' J> Equlpr:tietil:'8,ha rrJ&~Mt~tJbj~ct to strict control o;~r-~nergiddry,wfiptici~'JMi~~~':assorted equipment consultancyiJ0@tlryg, ir1;'. i;;¢h,tn,1t,tlng ;}.ndlor, owning ·a'nd me:~ns,Wrtje)y,ugatt,~t'._hotriewhlchconsume great ::d=i~1~1,i,P1~~~;~.."' th~ vo\um1fof:~~~,\,:efr~ttl\tig:to'th& lists prescribed by· Com~ot~rit State m1hag~~ent bodies.

Article 9.~Agencies' h~adq,uarters 2. ·rh_e. ihduin~ Minl~try shall recommend or work out solut\om, 1()15\lpport manufacturers In modifying the 1. The construction, of ~;w headquarters of agehoies energy~q<1nsQmlng characteristics of selectod with the State budget ca~ita[s61.1rcij·n;ust compiythe equipmenlwlt:h a view to raising the selected promulgated design crit~qa'.and regulations on thrifty equipment's advarice in energy consumption criteria. and efficient use of energy according to the provisions at Point c, Clause 3, Article 20 of this Decree. Article 12.- Energy savlng quality stamps 2. Annually, in combination with the repair and 1. Organizafions and individuals manufacturing, maintenance of equipment and facilities in offices, the importing and/or trading in products being energy- State IJOdies shall work out specific plans in the annual consuming equipment and means must clearly inscribe l unding sources tor the gradual replttcement at old and the energy consumption norms in the use instruction obsolete equipment and 1acili\ies consuming great papers or on goods labels. OFFICIAL GAZElTE: No. 145 (06-9-2003) 2. On the basis of the national standards on energy equipment used for air ventilation, lighting equipment, consumption norms promulgatod under the provisions water-heaters, elevators installed in dwelling houses to at Point b, Clause 3, Article 20 of this Decree and law achieve the target of thrifty and efficient energy use. provisions on product quality according to the on0rgy 3. Minimizing the use of equipment with big outputs economy norms, organizations and individuals engaged at peak hours of the electric system's load diagram. in activities of manufacturing or importing products being energy-consuming equipment and means shall Chapter VI themselves promulgate and take responsibility for the energy economy criteria of the products. MEASURES TClENCOURAGE, PROMOTE THE On the b~sis ot the products meetlng.t;,e p~sc~i~d THRIF1¥-A~tfei=,1?1J!!NT usE OF ENERGY standards, organizations and indlvt~uals mayre9ister to apply for certificates and' have their products fixed Article 15.- Poli0iesJ~'$Upp\'?rt:,ar:i!,'.I encourage the with stamps certifying .the :~roduct .· ~ua!ity .. .. , {" being up to ., . . thrity and effic\entvse ot.~rt~fgy. ' ... the energy-saving crjteria.: · . 1. i!qti'lprrient.tacllitleS, s·~ppll;~ and te~hnological ·USING ::;:--:ch~',it~rv.· EN,~J£;NoA1uv~LIFl:ACT1VITIES ·.::~:~:~~::is:tt:,~;It~:~ ;~;!JJ: o~:~~:~ 0 the: ptoduotiort or import is ert~urag°~d; sh'1:!lenjoy tax {)}){{\\(();:.~,~-\ (./ ·. ;; prefEirenoci-$ underthe prc:>vis16A~• of . . . i~~; ,. : i · ·. · ·, ·1 · , ' ' ' '

Article 13'.i:8~~¢8~!Qi!ity lq saveenergy_ip,dailyc. life activities f; , · · · .· ·· · · 2.· St~:te ~:At~(P:rl~ell9Ri¥1~6~:~ns{gtsaving measures stlall ·b~.f~WEtr4~'totenargy·savhig under Organlzatioh~and biciividufll$ ,ha'Je;th~:r~$pq11~ibility ~kntUatlng,' to use lighting, ·'.· :, \/\i_..... h:-, .- alr~cmnt'.!ltiOn(n:g. equipment, ·.. : ..····· ·. ~, _-.. · ,, water pumps and 'Pl~~t.eqp[pmentJ1.:~ WeJJ,M faqilitie.s ··· in service of dally-1'1t1{~¢1i~rtl,~ witt,:~gvahced,qti~tgy .· ·. . = ·.,•., .r!i~t;;1zi,~~i~;i";~~;,::~d 3,.:Entelpfl&,6:~'.Vvitfi}n,¥e~(me~tp~qJe,cts on the manufactl!re ci'fen~rqy7Sitlfi'g prodvcts{the import of consumption criteria'ihiepl~ernen{:R, equlf)n?ent a,~d facilities with obsolete enf(~Y:coi1sµ~pti~rtcriteria, w/th . ,' new C tt~hrrit9gid~!J~~~:~;ol /~tJ,rj~V,?.',:1~\1.~stment with ~ viovlJo savh'.tg ~El!'W sh~\lbEi ~hslt!Eitedtor medium- a view to reducing energy ljxpi:!nditure ani:1 c:Ontributing . or fong,:term ·toan#'from the •Development Assistance to the materialization of th~ State's policy on energy Fund, the Scientjf jc and Tedhnol/Jgical Development saving: Assistance . ·,._.·:··:···· Fund .

Article 14.- Solutions to thrifty and efficient Lise of energy ln daily-life activities ' 4rtfQfe 16... Mal:l&UJ~* to boos\ scientific and techn~i'o~icai'develop,;,ent:in service of the target of 1. Applying po1'1cies on reasonable daily-Ute energy thrifty and efficient energy use. prices in order to promote the thrifty and efficient use of 1, Annually, the ministries, the ministerial-level energy. agencies, the Government-attached agencies and the 2. Applying the Coristruction Ministry's instructions People's Committees of 1'1~ provinces and centrally- promulgated under the provisions at Point c, Clause 3, run cities shall have to draw up programs and projects

Article 20 of this Decree when using assorted to promote the thrifty and efficient use of energy, arrango construction materials and equipment consuming large fundings for scientific, technological and environment volume of energy such as air conditioners, mechanical research and development with appropriate portions No. 145 (06-9-2003) OFFICIAL GAZETTE: for scientific research and technological development Article 18.- National target progmm on thrilly and in service of the target of thrifty and efficient use of efficient use of energy energy. Basing itself on the socio-economic development 2. The contents of programs and projects to promote objectives, the Industry Ministry shall assume the prime the thrifty and efficient energy use include: responsibility and coordinate with the concerned ministries and branches in elaborating and submitting a) Developing the technologies with 1hritty and to· the Prime Minister the national target program on efficient use of energy, which suit variClUS industries and ·. thrifty and efficient use of energy with the following play important role in the nation;;i.l ,economy; · ·· Grintent$:, •• : _(<°" ~ C • b) Supporting the re~aarch into;• g~velopment and ··' ·, ', 1)~~stii~rci1ihgJnto and developing projects on thrifty application of c9rnnioh~1;1se tec:hn(qu13s. regarding and· efficient u~ie\len~rgy,promoting the environmental energy saving,WhiCh-~r!ll,COnfilll}~das h~ving practical efficiency: · .·. . , proteciU~n iJrjd i~d~~'s\fri~ :environmental problems ,· : .. : /--.,( i: ., . ._/ ~ : .! ;: ' :.. ari~ing fri;>rii :· . and use. .. . ·. . enetMbf9dumio;n c) lntr-0du9in:q-and applying teehnokig\es, wiooiy. .. ._,.i:i•.<< .· supp[yi9g';tjf9.MfY\QtJ }elated to technofodies with;the .·. ·. ·. " 2, oraw'ing I.IP pl~nsi<;ihJhnft"y•ond efficient use of en~r~:i_:i(•···.·••-··: . ···.'·C'.i__:·,:o;:"(:·•:i:;'{::',_·: • 3/ 'Cahdu"qdng,iedµlititi_ijry;-.,fr~trii/ig, info rmatkm 't~i;~t~;~ttii,,k"e::~:I~~ of energ~(~~},v_lllll "~s i;Jnvlrqnrn~ntal :pt9tectfon. •· i> i::·-::~:::::If~;;'.i;i·"·•_c,c-:,:.,:/ii;,:i···· . the peop'iif~'-clv,i.~.r~Mls'lfand'.~nqourage fhem to · \\'. ·.· .e~ijl<!;!t~T:~$!;1P!,,NERGY partici~te"lhn~~:•·!~tl~::;,~t~,~i~~-t•~se_.~,·en~~y.·•····:_/ .. \ ',_·A~1t,;t ;t~r1t•~i~.. ~;.;~ate management over 2. Measur~$Jq ra,i$8."aW~telle$$'Of the thrifty-J1t:14- ; thrifty···. .;H8~.fflciGritµsee>f:~ne~y efficient use of ehergy irtclude: . l. Prm-ri"L,igiiting legal documents on thrifty and a) Training, building and.developing the conting~nt efficient us:¢'.:otenetgy; guiding and inspecting the of full-time managerlai offlcla!a, on energy savfaj: ar\~/ iinpl~trienfati_~Jhereof. ~- .-•• ' ., _, ,- _,: •• • .·, •• • .: < • < •• '. • _: , efficient energy use for e~¥tbHshments, branch@$ ~q~ :· localities; Promuiga~ng regulations and provisions on work . it ··.-·:(.- . b) Universalizing the energy-saving contents through of energy saving consultancy, energy auditing, expertise communications programs on the mass media; tor grantlng of quallty standard certificates and affixing quality stamps on energy-saving products. cl Incorporating the contents of promoting the energy saving Int() activities of Scien1iflc and lechnici:11 3. FormulatiQg policies on import of equipment and Associations, mass organizations. Orga.nlzing contests 1aci!ities, on technological transfer, organizing research on creativity for energy saving, implementing programs lnto and application of scientific and technological on campaigning tM energy saving. advances \n the Held oi ttnllty energy use. OFFICIAL GAZE'M'E No. 145 (OG-9-2003} 4. Propagating and disseminating information on and energy for production establishments, which includes education in knowledge about thrifty and efficient use the elaboration and submission for approval of plans o1 energy. on thrifty and efficient use of energy, report on situation of energy use, energy auditing; 5. Organizing and managing international cooperation activities in the field of thrifty use of energy. g) Promulgating regulations on manufacturers' respansibility to meet the requirements on the operation 6. Training human resources in the field of thrifty properties and energy consumption for each type of and efficient use of energy, .. selected equipment and supply information on the efflciE:1nayof:¢ltlfirgi/consumpt\on by selected equipment 7. Examining and irrspecting activitie:~ of thrifty and · · for inctuslor,Jnto th·e oonte11ts Of goods labels; efficient use of energy. · · · · . · •· ... . h) Stltfula~(~g ~~e ;~~\l~ei'mr a~ix\n9 %\amps oi

Article 20.- Agencles:.p~rfQrhJing the. State certification ofsne"rgy,sa·v1n~proJJtl9!$; management over the.th ti@. $.n. d efflo.i.e. en.erg.Y·. n.Juse of • . ...·. · . ·. . :·-. ,,c· < I} /:lcescribing consultaricyO!{l?llit?;1ib(is fully capable ~- The Governr:n~r1r:·f5~.Jo"rrns the .unified-State of bpi;)tatlng,··1n the domalAs'.bf enQtgy'"saving- management over ti-fr1tty ~nd:efficienf us~ of energy. . ·. . Pi?fl~Ultanoy, energy auditing, exp~i'tl¥s·before granting ; · · ·- · ·.· · . certificates of energy saving <l4~!ity. hr 'imtrnitting the The lndust~ri1!rJst,yji r~!sponsi.bt~ Jo the; . · •. · · · Government fpf1¥1rlPrnji,ng (he·$ta;te rnanagement over- ". ·· ~t!?~:ri~f. · · . . · ..... · •. · ··. · stamps .for certif!t~tiq?':Qcene,rg~~S?Ving : : : , and o!fKli!ri\ ~ il\i,t\ii<, ha'ling thl> tolloWif\9 </f - .··:=.·:-':.·t··i;' .·... "(. ·: . 3. Tasl<s ai!ctppwers of ·. '. tt,; ;,~,;,;~•.- mliii<IOrial- ..·, . . ··.:_..,.;:.'·... ·... ·., ·,-.;·_., ........ ~\·~ ~-- ,'.}\---.. _".;.,', .'. • > • ,• .': ; ·. · .· .,;, ' ·. level agfilnoies and·G~veromenr~~~t:t:r~~tagencles in a) To coord. i.n~te wlthth.e.:. :~6nc.•e.rn~!J.. :m.·_ i.stries and · ··· ·· · · ·· · · · · · · m·1;11iag1ng·.activltles:re.!@te't1\to:·the tt'ttlfty:~u1d ef(icient 1.·n. · branches in drawing trp ~rici::a·ubml~ii;g)b.the Prime .. ···-·. . •. . T . ; - .•·., · .., Minister for appro\lB,j tbe natidhaLtargef:.pmgram Ori ' use 9fenergy·. th ritty and. efficieri~{j~~ e>he~erg~•~h~.h~lfri~ging :·the . a) Themihis~ries, th'ernin'tsteriaH~vei a.gehcies and lmplementatlon ot SUQhJ)Tog1amY :} . . .• the ~overnm~nt?attath.ed ~gJpcJ;i:iihd1(~·d.cording to b) Formulating and s(Jbm;iog to the Prin1,i~inlster. .. thelr respeciiveJunctioos, taeks ~m~ poW~rs. have to the policies and measu~t&li'r)plr~meriftffe policies on·•·.· with th~ boardlnate:.\ii ~rtorming the lridustcy.;Mi;istfy 1hritty and efficient use of energy: . ·· · ;t~SKS btstate m~nagem,enroverth~ thrifty and efficient use of energy by-each .branch, each locality; c) Drawing up and submitting to the. Prime Minister b)The Ministry of Science and Technology: energy saving plans accorct\ng \o the fr.J'?tyear plan.$ and deploy the annual plans; . . •.~Jo ~i'om~!gat~rnat!ona.\ standards on energy using ·.. norms.fbrassorted·en~rgy.consuming equipment and . ... facilities, d) Making lists of selected equipmenrsnd . means belng in comrtion use; energy-saving products 1 products which'rnust not be transferred or must be discarded and submitting them - To promulgate the Regulation on expertise of to the Prime Minister for decision and annual equipment and products meeting the standards or promulgation; compatible with the national standards on energy-using norms. e) Coordinating activities of State management over the thrifty and efficient use of energy among the c) The Ministry of Construction: ministries, branches and localities; - To promulgate the standards and criteria on thrifty f) Guiding the practice of thrifty and efficient use of and efficient use of energy in the construction of high- No.145(06-9-2003) OFFICIAL GAZETTE rises; 1. Key energy-using establishrnentn shall have 10 - To prescribe the quality and heat-insulation periodically report to the provincial/municipal Industry properties of assorted construction mater(a!s. To guide Services and tile Industry Ministry an tha contents organizations and indivldua/s in producing, supplying relating to the conditions and situation of energy use and/or using appropriate construction materials of and operation of equipment in production various kinds with a view to reducing heat transmission; establishments accoroing to the provisions in Clause • To guide investors, high-rise owners, household .1• Article 6 of this Decree, In case of necessity, the masters in implementing assbrf:~d ,rneaiur~rn to l nciu 5tryMinistrymayconducUheon-spotexamination economically and effjcientfyc·J~ii ~b:~;ij'y::fbr al~ ·Of f!n~r~y•consuming equipment as well as relevant conditioners and Qt~~(machiin!oaf,eqvipmttnt for·air .· . · de>ssiets am.fdotuments. vemnm1on, \\ghtin,:,,,, e<:i.u.·.iprnent, wate.•rheate.rs,. ~!evators.· · ..., .... .2.. ·. lh·. . casesW .. .,. ..·.h.. ·. ·•·· i· \. er$'·key~l)ergy.:using establishments ::;~ttzr,~=~~;l:i::tt. ::~~!=~1~=;:i~:==~~ the mariuf#OfqrEJ(S•topbserve the 'regi:iiti:tions onthrlftY .. shali send official di!3p~t~~~~/¥nilndi~g them to strict!{ and etrbf~' fus"'6fat1'' ' { •. .·.· . ·. · ,.. ; ·..,./. implement thfJ appr()_vet(pl~$,'QQ;thrlfty and efficient in d.·".o.·,m.'t'.;fh'te.P_.:..:;:.:.,:.rl:..r Q ,'_ .. .. ' :a··.(a.~n-.:.:t.'.t.1.·~.f r:'" ""' 1Vl ' ' ·•,?st•···.iry:.'i:~=t: .. .~1·.·.·~: u,e m energy. '3.To'fulflll . .. ,. , ·...•.· •. thefast4rJr~~tib~<flri' C)tause 3 Art«::le 8 )Iij~m,r, ~~'110/lt;i'J"" :~~j~!;p:::.~~~=a~d/~r ~9tM,fu::~ui~is oo (Jl~nc..., ri,..Ufes 1 .aPQ.;. ...1e.· ·.·d.·,d ·•s.t~1·9;~:nr·'· e..·.,.:,· ·.~Jont.ir Qeth··.···v···~l.,_.~·· ... ..,i·.·.~.~'.t:_·.~ ';_,.:n:.',_.9·..:~.:l··n:,~cso:n~st~ru;.is.~nt7gs· q:ne.·. . +...·.,~:_.:', .. •·m,l,.l·.·•.Jl .. ··.··.:::;:•_:,·_;n·~.•.·· ....: : . , ' ~[,ip!)rt ..~.' ma;,s c~1;";~d£:}fm~i::::£:' ·f$!fif!f!ttit:;== ".~~,i:tt~,~i6~i, ·. .· nd perform the t9npf!Orj of;$¼te rn,anagementover t . · ·· · · .. . · .· .· · · 1 1 •·Tdt~miotas~p~jitll,ed In aause 2,ArtCI• 1 tha .·. , of Jhis [)ecree_. in:~s~(~(necessity, the Industry ., ··• · Mlnist,ry sh~ll be entttle~:tJ¢:faquest the manufacturers hrifty and efficielifus~..Qf enetfgy in;their respective · · · ·· · · · localities under the gufdarfci;! of the lndustiy Ministry as of selected 'equiprnentto report on matters relating to wen as concerned mihlstrieS and brancheir . . the operatiQn properties ot equipment or conduct field ' . ·. .• ' • , . , · ·. Inspection at factories, warehouses and examine the b) The provincial-level'P(lople'trCommitt~es'1>1'laU' · relevalitdossiers and documents. prescribe the functions, tasks and organ·1zation··and· 5. The on•spot examination prescril>ed in Clauses operation of the locai Industry Services and Construction 1, 2, 3 aoo 4 oi this l\tfo\e must comply with the \aw Services lnthe domain ot thrifty and eff1clent use of energy. provisions on inspection and examination. Chapter VIJI Article 22.-Acts oi viola\\On, sanctioning levels EXAMINATION, INSPECTION AND HANDLING OF 1, A fine Of between VND 1 million and 3 million tor VIOLATIONS acts of tailing to clearly inscribe the energy consumption norms in the written explanation or goods labels by Atticle 21.~ Reporting, inspection organizations or individuals. OFFICIAL GAZETTE No. 145 (0fi-9·2003) 2. A fine of between VND 1 million and 5 million for a) Forced taking out of the Vietnamese territory or one of the fo\\owing acts: forced re.export of technically obsolete energy• a) Manufacturing technically obsolete energy- consuming equipment and means, which are banned consuming equipment and/or means subject to rrom impm1 according to the promulgated stipulations; production suspension according to the promulgated b) Forced abandonment of energy.consuming stipulations; equipment and means which are subject to b) Importing technically obsolete ooecg~--coosumif\g abandonment. equipment anq/or means which are banned from:lrnp9rt ..· accordlng to the prornulgated stipula,tiolis; / · · · · .., ···· · Arffde 2$,~ Coropetij{\ae. to sanction violations . . . ·. .-··./~, . '\•.'"•... "!· y. c) Transierring enerQY'."COnsumi~~ equjpmant and/' .1. lha provinbiai.·J~~Jt~~-6pi~·$ Committees and or means, Which must be a6andon~clf. .. . . specialized inspeotbr~t~~::Jrtbp:,,ip~t~nt to sanction ~l-~1g\(iihfe~i$'t~red) Stampe of acts of violatl9h prescribe~ 1i1~hitfll$ctet},according to 1 d) ~sing fake or certification of energy~tavlng'.prodlidts; e} Using certili¢~t~i:;:~l,·~etgy~sav/ng quality for', l.;~~::z;~i::1::~.0~~~1;,n1•~dling of counterfeit produdsJt> ':\ · ·. · · ·· •. ,:.~:WhEfre a ~iolation :act ctn~:~~;$~ncttioning falls i / f:/// '. ;/\'\ ~ r -~:;= .• -.: · .. competence of many, agend.et';th~tk9iioti6tiitlg shaU . _) .... ' J • . . . , . - .. 3. A fine of ~1¥1f!N~PP~iWQh anc(1 omuuon tor •· 'ba effect;dby the agency,Whi¢b,:,J¢'~&.~~:th~ c1;1se first. ·, ·-. .·. ·-. '.:" 'J/ .. '-'.{"_·,·_ .... ;~~l!ii:Eia:~.i~: 1 ' . Article 24.;Co~m!}ndation,; ·: :-. h,;q1pJ/~tX_; ':/ ;;:. ' : .· :•"•\_>· ---->.·-,:<.: :\\--;~:.::\\"?"//:\.. °?>-..( )_:J}.7_!<:·_. ·_; .·· ::. .· ·1. Organittttie>ns: ahd'.tn~ividl:U~if•racording th\-._:..-._: __ ,_. _._.:;·~----.·>: .. '.,··),+ b) Repeating Jtl~}!~J1$f~r rrf?!)~fQY~s9nsumi_n.9 < equipment, facilitie~,ti~ctfrn,~ans by9rganlza.tiOf16, individuals, whioh-'t~rf)i0,fo~ct t() abandonment _:.=-;<: _. : .... · .. or · ::~;~r~i~!itt=:: according to the prorrtlJjgat~d1~tlputat/ons/ •.' ' $. . !!. ,:l!~iiJZ~1)t,~rit:~:: 4. Depending on the ~~1U:@an:c:1 SEi~ipu~nas·~-otthe-ir ' thereof; the. violatore, sM.U':be dfooiPliOed'or examined violations, individuals and 6ajanltatio~s .committing for penal li~binty, an(j/if caLJslng :datnage, must. pay . .. : administra1ive viola.1\ons may also be subjecl to one or cornperisatlon therefor a@6rding'to law provisfons. several of the following additional $anctloning forms: a) Deprivation of the right to use -starnpa of Chapter IX certification of energy.saving products, certificates of IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS energy-saving qualify; b) Confiscation of material evidences and/or means

Article 25.- Effect of the Decree used for the administrative violations. This Decree takes effect 15 days after its publication 5. Apart from the principal and additional sanctioning in \he Otticial Gazette. fonns prescribed in Clauses 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this Article, individuals or organizations committing adminis1rative

Article 26.- lmplementation organization violations shall also be subject to one or several of the following remedial measures: The Industry Minister, the other ,ninisters and heads No. 145 (06·9-2003) OFFICIAL GAZETTE of 1he concerned agencies prescribed in Ctiapter VII shall base themselves on their respective functions and tasks to guide the implementation of this Decree.

Article 27.- lmplementalion respons'it>Hity The ministers, the heads of the ministeriaHeveJ agencies, the heads of the Government-attached agencies and the presidents of the Pool)k:l'$ Committees · ofthe provinces and centratty-rµn git~s shaU have to implement this Decree, . _ - -0~ bt1haltofthe Government ' '::{ -Prime Minister ·· ,:,:i :PHAN\IAN ~HAI .